respectable

Word family  noun respect ≠ disrespect respectability respecter respectfulness adjective respectable respected respectful ≠ disrespectful respective verb respect ≠ disrespect adverb respectably respectfully ≠ disrespectfully respectively

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·spect·a·ble /rɪˈspektəbəl/ ●●○ adjective  1  GOOD/MORALsomeone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable 〔行为〕体面的；正派的；受人尊敬的 hard-working, respectable people 勤勉可敬的人 a respectable family 正经人家 Put a tie on – it’ll make you look more respectable. 戴上领带，这样显得更体面。2  GOOD ENOUGHgood or satisfactory 好的；令人满意的 SYN decent a respectable income 不错的收入 Her exam results were respectable enough. 她的考试成绩还算不错。 —respectably adverb —respectability /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

respectable• Crucially, however, incorporation into the upper reaches of strategy-making is offered only to representatives of the respectable citizenry.• And this is a respectable girl, Harvey.• A "B" is a perfectly respectable grade.• Tony was always in trouble with the police when he was young, but now he's a respectable married man.• a respectable neighborhood• Students were to be taken in as boarders, having been recommended by a respectable person who knew them or their families.• It was very nearly respectable, reaching over half way down her thighs.

re·spect·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

way respectable is in who someone a Corpus is that behaves

respectable
re‧spect‧a‧ble /rɪˈspektəbəl/ adjective1. someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable:
    hard-working, respectable people
    a respectable family
    Put a tie on – it’ll make you look more respectable.
2. good or satisfactory
   SYN  decent:
    a respectable income
    Her exam results were respectable enough.
—respectably adverb
—respectability /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti, rɪˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

re·spect·ableBrE /rɪˈspektəbl/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈspektəbl/ 🔊 adjectiveconsidered by society to be acceptable, good or correct 体面的；得体的；值得尊敬的◆a highly respectable neighbourhood非常体面的街区◆a respectable married man正派的已婚男子◆Go and make yourself look respectable. 去把自己弄得体面点儿。🔊🔊 OPP disreputable fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed of 相当好的；不丢面子的 SYN acceptable ◆a perfectly respectable result非常好的结果▸ re·spect·ably BrE /rɪˈspektəbli/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈspektəbli/ 🔊 adverb◆respectably dressed穿得体面